by Rick Coste | Jan 22, 2021 | Illustrators, Modern Age, Writers
Jill Thompson When DC Editor Karen Berger hired Jill Thompson to illustrate Wonder Woman, there was no way she could have known she was hiring a future multi-Eisner award winner. There were hints, and they became gradually more evident when Neil Gaiman spotted her...
by Rick Coste | Jan 8, 2021 | Illustrators, Modern Age
Sana Takeda If you’re familiar with her work on Marjorie Liu’s Monstress, you’re already a fan of Sana Takeda. For those who have not had the pleasure, Sana Takeda is a Japanese artist. She worked as a designer with Sega before moving to comics. Before Monstress, you...
by Rick Coste | Jan 6, 2021 | Illustrators, Modern Age
Adriana Melo Artist Adriana Melo’s first job was on Iron Man #320 (1995). Since then, she has worked on Fantastic Four Unplugged, DC’s Rose & Thor, Bird of Prey, and a Plastic Man mini-series with writer Gail Simone. A comic book reader since childhood, Melo had...
by Rick Coste | Jan 2, 2021 | Illustrators, Modern Age
Sara Pichelli Sara Pichelli joined Marvel Comics in 2008. From the very start, it was apparent there was something special in her approach. After working on the series NYX: No Way Home, Pichelli turned her attention to Runaways. She is best known for her run on the...
by Rick Coste | Dec 30, 2020 | Illustrators, Modern Age
Amy Reeder It’s not easy to create an entirely new character out of whole cloth – especially one which resonates with readers. That’s just what artist Amy Reeder did with writer Brandon Montclare when they created Rocket Girl, published by Image. As well as...
by Rick Coste | Dec 29, 2020 | Illustrators, Modern Age, Writers
Emma Ríos A self-taught artist, Emma Ríos has worked on some of the most recognizable titles in the industry, including Marvel’s flagship title The Amazing Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Osborn (whose she worked on with writer Kelly Sue Deconnick). Ríos worked again...
